Life in israel

Israel in the frame: How Local Testimony 2025 builds a public record

How an Israeli photography exhibition turns a year of war, protest, and hostage returns into a public record

Itai Ron’s image showing shadows of ultra-Orthodox men and soldiers on the wall of a house in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris was selected as Photo of the Year by ‘Local Testimony 2025.’
 An Israeli soldier with a prayer shawl seen during a morning prayer near his tank near the border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 25, 2023

Living in Israel's war two years on: Moving forward on the moral high road - comment

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June.

Aliyah should not be motivated by antisemitism, alarmism - opinion

 IN BAT YAM, following an Iranian missile strike there last month, a sign reads: ‘Bat Yam is strong. Israel is winning!’ Says the writer: ‘Despite the divisiveness, I continue to find myself in awe of the Israeli nation’s resilience.’

If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry: Humor as a sign of resilience in Israel - opinion


Dreams and flowers

"Life is very hard here in Israel, and there’s always a struggle to survive.”

Kathi Gavrieli

The Human Spirit: Training to deal with the really bad stuff

"We’re getting daily calls about rape, sodomy and incest...This has to stop. I call on parents to demand safe schools for their children. They deserve our protection."

Abuse (Illustrative Photo)

In plain language: Gone, but not forgotten

If you remember something or someone, it or he/she still has life; they still count for something. When they are completely gone from our memory, they are lost forever.

From the Depths uncovers the Zabinski's story

Life in Diversity

The Jerusalem Post

CBS: In 35 years, Israeli life expectancy has risen by nine years

Ramat Gan has highest longevity among cities

Illustrative photo of elderly couple

Looking over your shoulder

Coping strategies for yourself and your family, Part II.

Soldiers guard pedestrians on Jaffa Road

Looking over your shoulder

Coping strategies for yourself and your family, Part II.

Soldiers guard pedestrians on Jaffa Road

An army marches on its stomach

"I just loved the country and everything about it...I really believe that there’s nowhere else for us to be living than here.”

Bonnie Rosenbaum

Jerusalem residents express opposing views over dividing capital

"Dividing the city is surrendering to terrorists," says one woman.

A WOMAN PASSES a section of the uncompleted temporary barrier being erected yesterday to separate the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Armon Hanatziv and Jebl Mukaber.

On alert in the Holy City

As a thousand more border police officers are deployed in Jerusalem, those patrolling the dangerous streets amid a wave of terror balance restraint with a firm response.

Muslim and Jewish women walk past one of the newly installed metal detectors in the Old City